Toxocariasis Mimicking Lymphoma and Presenting as Multiple Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report
10.3348/jksr.2018.79.5.286
- Author:
Yoonmi CHOI
1
;
Cheol Min PARK
;
Jeong Woo KIM
;
Yang Shin PARK
;
Jongmee LEE
;
Jae Woong CHOI
;
Kyeong Ah KIM
;
Chang Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea. cminpark@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2018;79(5):286-289
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Toxocariasis, a parasitic infection, causes hyper eosinophilia resulting in radiological presentation of eosinophilic infiltrations in the involved organs. In the abdomen, toxocariasis has been reported to manifest as infiltrations in the liver or in the gastrointestinal tract, but it is known to be uncommon to manifest as multiple lymphadenopathy. There have been two case reports of toxocariasis presenting as generalized lymphadenopathy in the chest, neck and inguinal regions. To the best of our knowledge, generalized conglomerated lymphadenopathy occurring mostly in the abdomen from toxocariasis has not been published in the English literature. Herein, we report a rare case of toxocariasis presenting as multiple conglomerated lymphadenopathy mimicking lymphoma on CT.
